{"id":408,"date":"2020-10-06T09:32:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/foundation\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2020-10-06T09:32:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:32:08","slug":"blackbaud-data-security-incident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/foundation\/ways-to-give\/blackbaud-data-security-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackbaud Data Security Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cape Fear Community College Foundation has been notified of a\u00a0ransomware attack on Blackbaud <\/a> , a private, highly regarded company that provides cloud-based service platforms to assist colleges, universities and nonprofits across the globe. Blackbaud\u2019s constituent relationship
\nmanagement services are employed by the Cape Fear Community College Foundation, along with many other local institutions and organizations.<\/p>\n

Rest assured, the cybercriminal did not access your credit card information, bank account information, or social security number.<\/strong> However, Blackbaud has determined that the data may have contained donor names, physical addresses, history of gifts made to the CFCC Foundation, phone numbers, and email addresses.<\/p>\n

Based on the nature of the incident, Blackbaud’s research, and third-party investigation (including law enforcement), we have been assured that\u00a0no data went beyond the cybercriminal, was or will be misused, or will be disseminated or otherwise made available publicly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of their ongoing efforts to help prevent an incident like this from happening in the future, Blackbaud has swiftly implemented several changes that will protect your data from any subsequent incidents.<\/p>\n

This security incident should not create any vulnerabilities for you; however, we regret that it occurred and, out of an abundance of caution, we wanted to make you aware. We will continue to work with Blackbaud to confirm they take the necessary steps to minimize any impact to you. We take the protection of your information very seriously and encourage you to remain vigilant, as always, to the threat of identity theft.<\/p>\n

We sincerely apologize for this incident and regret any inconvenience it may cause you. Should you have any further questions or concerns regarding this matter and\/or the protections available to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at 910-362-7207 <\/a> or foundation@cfcc.edu <\/a> .<\/p>\n

REFERENCE GUIDE<\/h4>\n
Report Incidents<\/h5>\n

If you detect any incident of identity theft or fraud, promptly report the incident to law enforcement, the FTC and your state Attorney General. If you believe your identity has been stolen, the FTC recommends that you take these steps:<\/p>\n